Barry Christianson

Barry Christianson

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Barry Christianson is a South African documentary photographer, photojournalist, and writer, with a keen interest in stories that cover socio-ecological issues.

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Baboons at the village of Rooi Els, on the outskirts of Cape Town. Image by Barry Christianson for Mongabay.

In South Africa, a village learns to live with baboons — but it may be the exception

Barry Christianson 17 Jun 2026
Cathy Kuttle drive slowly through the Cape Town suburb of Noordhoek on a rainy winter evening.

Helping Cape Town’s toads cross the road: Interview with Andrew Turner

Barry Christianson 8 Jan 2026
Siphe Mlawuli getting ready to deliver an order in the Cape Town suburb of Parklands. Image by Barry Christianson for Mongabay.

Riding toward a greener future: E-bikes transform food delivery in South Africa

Barry Christianson 9 Jun 2025
At his home in Seaview Park, Deon Warnick services ringnets, which are used to catch West Coast Rock Lobster, for a friend of his.

Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift

Barry Christianson 15 Apr 2025

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